OUTCOMES upperinter answer key

1 OUTCOMES Upper-Intermediate Answer Key 01 ENTERTAINMENT pp. 8-9 Grammar: A: Speaker 1: Do you go out much? Speaker 2: Do you listen to music much? Speaker 3: Do you do to the theatre much? Speaker 4: Do you go swimming much? Speaker 5: Do you watch TV much? Speaker 6: Do you play sports much? Speaker 7: Do you go to the cinema much? Speaker 8: Do you play video games much? B: 1. tend to 2. all the time! 3. as I’d like to 4. very rarely 5. I will watch 6. now and again 7. not as a rule 8. I used to Vocabulary: A: 1 commercial 2 catchy 3 hilarious 4 dull 5 weird 6 over-the-top 7 gripping 8 disturbing 9 uplifting 10 awful Developing Conversations: A: 1 f = a bit more modern 2 a = I’m not that keen on 3 c = I’ m not that keen on 4 e = It didn’t really do anything for me 5 d = I’ m not that keen on 6 b = I’m not really interested 7 h = a bit too poppy 8 g = a bit dull, a bit boring Listening: A: Similar = they both like films, both like action films, although different ones different = second speaker goes to the cinema most weeks, the first speaker waits for the DVD, first speaker didn’t like Old Boy and the second speaker really liked it. B: 1 Speaker A: not that often, Speaker B: most weeks. 2 Speaker A: all sorts, action films, Speaker B: action films, comedies, foreign films, anything. 3 Speaker A: Old Boy, Speaker B: Gold Diggers. 4 Speaker A: over-the-top, disgusting, didn’t like the plot, Speaker B: good but heavy, quite disturbing. pp.10-11 Vocabulary: A: Suggested answers Statements 1, 6, 8, 9 C: 1 well 2 as if / like 3 impression, look 4 both 5 must, like 6 seems Listening: B: 1 1971 2 Mr & Mrs Clark and Percy (the cat) 3 David Hockney’s painting is loosely based on the one by Jan van Eyck although the positions are reversed 4 The lilies represent female purity and the cat symbolises infidelity and jealousy: Mr Clark had frequent affairs before and during their five-year marriage 5 Mr Clark fell into bankruptcy and addiction. His life ended tragically when he was murdered by an ex-lover in 1996. Mrs Clark continued to be one of Hockney’s regular models for years 6 life-like, abstract, ambiguous, intimate Grammar: A: 1 fairly 2 pointedly 3 ambiguous 4 shortly 5 loosely 6 Unfortunately / frequent/ eventual / apparent 7 Sadly / tragically pp. 12-13 Reading Part 1: B: 1 They are all based around just seven basic plots, each featuring the same character types and events over and over again 2 There’s a community threatened by a monster and a hero to save them. The hero prepares to meet the monster and has help with a special weapon to defeat the monster. But, when the hero meets the monster they realise it’s more of a challenge. They fight, have problems and are trapped, however the hero makes an amazing escape. Finally, the hero manages to kill the monster 3 Students’ own answers Reading Part 2: D: 1 transported 2 spiral 3 revenge 4 separated 5 bullied 6 temptation 2 02 SIGHTSEEING pp. 14-15 Vocabulary : A: meaning buildings areas both positive stunning up-and- coming trendy grand affluent residential historic negative high-rise rough hideous deprived run-down B: 1 renovating (need is followed by the -ing form of the verb: it adds information to the previous clause) 2 steer clear 3 dates back 4 are soaring 5 knocked down 6 have opened up (present perfect because of ‘recently’) 7 based 8 dominates Listening: A: New Belgrade: high-rise blocks, big up-and-coming area as all the new businesses are relocating here. The River Sava: go out on little boats or have dinner by the waterside. Mankova Kuca: Manak’s house: ethnological museum, amazing collection of old national costumes, embroidery and stuff. Kalemegdan Fortress: one of the most historic buildings in Belgrade. The Victor monument: erected after the First World War, one of the city’s most famous landmarks. Dedinje: affluent part of the city, celebrities and old aristocratic families live here, embassies based here. Grammar: A: 1 It contains the tomb of Stefan Dusan, who was perhaps the greatest Serbian emperor. 2 We’re coming up to Dedinje, which is one of the most affluent parts of the city. 3 Just behind us, over to the right, is the Arena, where all the big concerts and sports events are held. (Note: where replaces there) 4 I went to school with a woman called Zora, whose son plays professional football in England now. 5 I started working in that office over there in 2003, by which time the area was already starting to boom. (Note: by which time replaces even then) 6 We produce bathroom tiles, most of which we export to northern Europe. Developing Conversations: A: Suggested Answers 1 Yeah, it’s really ugly / horrible, isn’t it? 2 Yeah, they’re great / wonderful / fantastic, Aren’t they? 3 Yeah, it’s amazing / impressive / fantastic, isn’t it? 4 Yeah, it looks amazing / beautiful, doesn’t it? 5 Yeah, it’s pretty neglected, isn’t it? 6 Yeah, it seems like quite a rich / affluent area, doesn’t it? pp. 16-17 Vocabulary: A: 1 a mask, a costume 2 a costume, a parade, a mask 3 a fireworks display 4 confetti B: 1 mask 2 float 3 silly string 4 sound system 5 costume 6 bonfire 7 steel drum band 8 firework display 9 parade 10 confetti Reading: B: 1 i 2 d 3 g 4 a 5 j 6 b 7 f 8 h 9 e 10 c C: 1 F: Chiaki stayed with Nina from uni, there’s not enough information to say they all studied together. 2 T: prices really shoot up 3 F: my favourite costume is called the plague doctor 4 F: it takes place in the week leading up to Lent 5 T: people eat less 6 T: we ended up buying some ourselves and joined in the fun 7 F: the fireworks can be shocking, if you’re not expecting it 8 F: she was going to but has uploaded more onto her website. D: 1 put me up 2 completely packed 3 no wonder 4 stick with 5 scary and sinister 6 fattening 7 transformed 8 set off 3 pp. 18-19 Listening: A: 1 tower type ride 2 boat ride 3 roller coaster 4 water slides 5 medieval jousting 6 pirate ship 1 Speaker 4 (planning permission, we’re launching a campaign to stop it) 2 Speaker 1 (a door opens and they plunge 20 metres) 3 Speaker 5 (I’m dreading some bits, I’m going to go to the medieval show, I might just walk around the grounds) 4 Speaker 6 (I’m gonna be sick, you shouldn’t have eaten before, I’ll get you a tissue) 5 Speaker 3 (you’ve got to come with us next time, describing what happens) 6 Speaker 2 (it’s boring, yawn, can’t we have a break, stop moaning) D: 1 strapped 2 plunge 3 restrictions 4 tight 5 steeply 6 twists 7 permission 8 launching 9 strain 10 wear Grammar: A: 1 we’re introducing = fixed future plan or arrangement 2 due to = something happening soon (formal) 3 I’ll really set = prediction based on opinion 4 shall =suggestion 5 you’ve got to = future obligation 6 it will worsen = prediction based on opinion 7 I’m going to go = intention 8 am going to be = prediction based on evidence 9 I’ll get you = decision made at the moment of speaking C: 1 b is incorrect. a & c express predictions based on present evidence or situation. In addition, a (will) sounds more formal. 2 c is incorrect. a & b express future plans or decisions. 3 a & c are incorrect. b expresses a prediction based on present evidence, but is different from example 1 because it can clearly be seen. 4 c is incorrect. a & b express a suggestion or offer. 5 a & b are incorrect. c expresses a future obligation. 6 b is incorrect. a & c express a condition based on a real situation. D: 1 I’m really looking forward 2 I’m thinking 3 is already planning 4 are also hoping 5 I’m expecting 6 I’m dreading 03 THINGS YOU NEED pp. 20-21 Vocabulary : B: The office / study = Packing tape, blu-tac, drawing pin, a padlock, gaffer tape, safety pin The kitchen = packing tape, safety pin, elasticated rope,a padlock, safety pin Clothes = safety pin DIY = packing tape, a padlock, gaffer tape, safety pin, carabiner First Aid = safety pin Grammar: A: 1 to 2 so 3 if B: Suggested Answers a thread: You use it to sew a rip in your clothes. If you can’t remember something you could tie it round your finger. a nail: You use it to put up a picture. If the sole of your shoe is falling off, you could use it to repair it. a bandage: You use it to cover a cut or burn on your arm or leg. You could use it to tie a parcel. a lighter: you use it to light a cigarette, candle or gas oven. You could use it to burn a loose thread on your shirt. a bucket: You put water in it to clean the floor. You could use it as a seat for a young child. Developing Conversations: A: Conversation 1 = blu-tac Conversation 2 = carabiner Listening: A: 1 a corkscrew 2 to open a bottle of Californian grape juice 3 a wooden spoon 4 a cloth, to wipe up the juice B: 1 Can’t you 2 or something 3 do 4 strong enough 5 You could use 6 should 7 things happen 8 it’ll leave a stain. 4 pp. 22-23 A: Suggested Answers When did you start collecting (wine bottles)? How and why did you start collecting them? How many do you have? Where do you keep them? What do your friends think about your collection? Do you have things from different countries or places? Reading: A: 1 All kinds of things: vacuum cleaners, old doors, windows, records, newspapers, children’s toys. 2 There’s a bit of Mr. Trebus in all of us. The writer also collects things that are no longer useful. 3 Mr. Trebus: that they were useful, The writer: instructions and guarantees in case things break down, coins because they might be useful. 4 Student’s own opinion. B: 1 His house became a health hazard. 2 he was a veteran of the Second World War. 3 he was a tank commander. 4 The trauma of what he lost when he left Poland caused his obsession. 5 He settled in Britain after the war. 6 He sorted the junk into piles of similar things. 7 He acquired every record Elvis Presley had ever made. 8 The neighbours complained about infestations of rats. 9 He resisted eviction. Vocabulary: A: Suffixes that do not form nouns = adjectives: -al, -less, -ious, -y; verbs: ise B: 1 obsession 2 eviction 3 caution 4 fear 5 intentions 6 optimism 7 meanness 8 pessimism C: Obsessive = both, They keep and collect a lot of old and what most people think are not very useful things. Well-intentioned = the writer has a number of batteries in his drawer he has been meaning to take to the recycling centre. Pessimistic = the writer has a number of instructions and guarantees for things in case they break down. Optimistic = Mr. Trebus has resisted eviction. Cautious = both, they keep things because one day they might be useful. Mean = Mr Trebus is mean because the rats are annoying his neighbours and his wife. pp. 24-25 Listening: A: 1 a tie, it’s not him (not his style) 2 not very successful because he doesn’t have a receipt B: 1 F it was a birthday present 2 F it was bought a couple of weeks ago 3 T it’s not very me 4 F he doesn’t have a receipt 5 F he doesn’t have a clue (doesn’t know) 6 T try not to get upset, sir 7 F it cost £90 D: 1 & 3 student’s own opinion 2 Ending 1: resigned, Ending 2: frustrated. Grammar: A: How did your girlfriend pay for it? Was it by cheque or credit card? B: 1 Do you happen to know how long the guarantee lasts? 2 Do you know where the toilets are? 3 Excuse me. Do you know if you sell wire? 4 Hello. I was wondering if I could speak to the manager? 5 Would you happen to know when the sofa will be delivered? 6 Sorry to bother you, but do you think you could bring me the next size up? C: a 3 b 1 c 2 d 6 e 5 f 4 Vocabulary: A: 1 screen 2 part 3 flash 4 outfit 5 strap 6 funny 7 allergic 8 ripped 9 scratched 10 cracked B: 1 picture 4 2 picture 9 3 picture 5 4 picture 6 5 picture 3 6 picture 10 7 picture 8 8 picture 2 9 picture 1 10 picture 7 5 04 SOCIETY pp. 26-27 Vocabulary : A: 1 make a difference = have a good effect on something 2 non-existent = if something is non-existent, it doesn’t exist at all 3 recession = if there is a recession, there is less business activity in a country, so people make less money and some people lose their jobs 4 soft = to describe someone not strict enough 5 gone bankrupt = if a company is bankrupt, it can't pay all its debts and so cannot continue to exist 6 booming = the economy is booming, it is growing quickly and is very successful 7 shortages = not enough of something 8 shot up = increases very quickly 9 boost = to boost something means to improve it or increase it, standing = your reputation, based on what other people think of you 10 undermining = to weaken or make it less effective 11 to make ends meet = you just manage to buy everything that you need to live, even though you have very little money Listening: A: Suggested answers The first speaker’s country sounds better as they have done some controversial things, but the economy and job prospects are booming, easy for foreigners to get work. B: 1 on 2 for 3 about, in 4 with 5 against 6 among 7 for 8 with 9 on Grammar: A: 1 so 2 such 3 don’t have to B: 1 so 2 so 3 such 4 such 5 so 6 such C: Suggested answers 1 they have employed a consultant to promote their image. 2 it’s getting more difficult to find affordable food. 3 they are too tired to enjoy themselves. 4 they couldn’t prosecute. 5 people had to wear masks when they went outside. 6 he was forced to resign. Developing Comversations: A: 1 b 2 d 3 a 4 e 5 f 6 c B: Suggested answers 1 I know what you mean, I can hardly make it to the end of the month these days. 2 I know, and it’s harder to find work when you are older. 3 Well, maybe, but I like the energy it gives me. 4 Tell me about it, I don’t go out at all after dark. 5 Well, maybe, but the new shopping centre should bring more tourists. 6 I know what you mean, but if you know how to work the system it’s OK. C: Suggested answers 1 I know, what can we do about it though? 2 Well, maybe, but there are a lot of low cost airlines opening routes soon. 3 I know what you mean, but not everyone is the same. 4 I know, they are even trying to negotiate with them. 5 Well, maybe, but it takes a long time to make a difference. 6 I know what you mean, but there is an election soon. pp. 28-29 Listening 1: A: 1 homelessness 2 gender discrimination 3 racism 4 the destruction of the environment 5 family size B: speaker 1 c speaker 2 d speaker 3 a speaker 4 e speaker 5 b D: 1 launch a new initiative (speaker 1) 2 win her case (speaker 2) 3 be denied promotion (speaker 2) 4 conduct investigations, (speaker 3) 5 suffer several broken bones (speaker 3) 6 claim victory (speaker 4) 7 uphold a claim (speaker 4) 8 become a grandmother (speaker 5) Listening 2: A: 1 gender discrimination at work (speaker 2 from the news extracts) 2 typical double standards 3 having children and a career B: 1, 5, and 9 were used C: extract 1 sentences 4, 6, 7 and 8 extract 2 sentences 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 extract 3 = sentences 10, 11 and 12 extract 4 = sentences 2 and 3 extract 5 = sentences 1 and 7 6 pp. 30-31 Reading: A: Population: family planning, child mortality rate, birth rate Farming: crop yields, seeds, soil Underdeveloped countries: scarce resources, poverty, deprived Aid: donors, measures, project C: He is concerned about: poverty and hunger, global warming, AIDS and malaria pandemics. His solutions are: provide every child in poverty with an anti-mosquito net, free school meals, supplying fertilizers, access to family planning, basic health care and clean water supplies. Grammar: A: 1 higher the . . . , greater 2 more secure . . . , fewer 3 longer . . . , greater . . . , larger B: 1 the / the 2 are / more 3 the / less 4 more / and / there 5 are / better 6 fewer (few is used before plural nouns) / have 01 REVIEW pp. 32-35 Quiz: 1 You might sing along with a catchy song or have it in your head all day. 2 An ordeal is a bad thing to go through. 3 You might seek help, assistance, information, etc. 4 You might need a disguise if you want to hide your identity. 5 If you fulfil an ambition or dream, you achieve it. 6 You might steer clear of an area, if it’s dangerous or rough, or a person if you don’t want to talk to them. 7 The opposite of a stunning building is a hideous building. 8 You could launch a new product, a rocket, an advertising campaign, etc. 9 You acquire things by buying them, being given them or by collecting them. 10 If you settle in a town or a city, you get a job, a house and maybe start a family. 11 Things that use or contain wire could be = a coat hanger, an electric cable, a mobile phone aerial. 12 A film, book or performance can leave you cold. 13 (Answer depends on where you are.) 14 You can use glue, a nail or a screw to join together bits of wood. 15 A politician might use an advertising campaign, a new law or an appearance at a local festival to boost their standing. Listening: A: 1 d 2 c 3 f 4 e 5 b B: 1 b 2 f 3 c 4 a 5 d Grammar: A: 1 which 2 usually 3 both correct 4 by which 5 both correct 6 none B: 1 They’re bound to win. 2 It’s so messy I can’t find anything in here. 3 I’m dreading making the speech 4 It might possibly rain this afternoon. 5 She only helps out once in a while. 6 I don’t tend to / tend not to go out on Friday nights. C: 1 We’re thinking of buying 2 I always carry a pen to write 3 They’re such welcoming people 4 There were lots of rides, most of them 5 correct 6 There was so little traffic 7 correct 8 in the carnival look weird. Language Patterns: 1 would 2 to 3 go 4 some/any 5 Not / Without 6 went 7 campaign 8 for Prepositions: 1 on, 2 at, 3 on, 4 in, 5 to, 6 in, 7 in, 8 at Word Families: 1 optimism 2 anxiety 3 caution 4 obsession 5 compensation 6 bureaucratic 7 racially 8 permission Collocations: 1 setback 2 temptation 3 challenge 4 hazard 5 interpretation 6 target 7 controversy 8 spiral Vocabulary: 1 loosely 2 poverty 3 subjected 4 upheld 5 combat 6 dull 7 uplifting 8 overcome Phrasal Verbs: 1 have 2 dressed 3 stick 4 shot 5 put 6 setting 7 joined 8 came 9 cut 10 go [...]... out, … Paragraph 6 Anyway, if there is anything else… Key Words for Writing: A: 1 Otherwise 2 apart from that 3 Other than 4 Otherwise 5 both correct: Apart from / Other than 6 otherwise 7 Other than that 02 LETTERS OF COMPLAINT pp 122-123 Writing: B: 1 Regarding 2 fact 3 as 4 to 5 was 6 matters 7 did 8 further 9 regarding 10 charge C: Suggested Answers I am writing to complain, it was not exactly as... a gang, no-one appears to have seen anything Conversation 3 = a man was arrested for holding his ex-girlfriend captive He seized her in a pub, drove her home and forced her to do his ironing Suggested answers Conversation 1: It could be seen that the victim brought it upon herself, she was in a new city and should have paid more attention to her bag Conversation 2: the victim didn’t bring it upon herself,... prisoners dancing B: 1 Picture 4 2 dancing to Michael Jackson’s Thriller as an experimental approach to physical fitness 3 It is claimed it has dramatically improved discipline in the prison C: Suggested answers Picture 1 advantages: helps team building, can make the prisoner feel sorry for what they did, disadvantages: prisoners can escape, not very humane Picture 2 advantages: punishes the prisoner for... E: 1 gets away with 2 put up with 3 change 4 storming 5 turn 12 02 REVIEW pp.60-63 Quiz : 1 A footballer might get sent off because he hit an opponent, he insulted the referee, etc 2 If you take the mickey out of someone, you make fun of them in a friendly way 3 You might put off doing something because you don’t really want to do it, like doing your homework, going to the dentist, etc 4 Friendly staff,... weed 7 bomb 8 seed Vocabulary: 1 fires 2 flooding 3 thunder 4 ease off 5 seized 6 captive 7 release 8 suspicion 9 disappearance 10 detention 13 09 CAREERS AND STUDYING pp.64-65 Vocabulary : A: Suggested answers 1 got promoted = good thing because it makes you feel rewarded, cause = your boss recognised your hard work, result = you have a higher salary and status, 2 handed in my notice = good thing because... gave a party, burst into tears = suddenly start crying, turned up = arrive unexpectedly, went to waste = wasn’t used and had to be thrown away 11 TRANSPORT AND TRAVEL pp.76-77 Speaking : A: Suggested answers A sports car hatchback = car that has an extra door at the back that opens from the bottom large estate car = long car with an extra door at the back and a lot of space between the back seats 4... Grammar: A: 1 much research 2 information 3 equipment C: 1 some 2 any 3 little 4 any 5 any 6 much 7 plenty 8 deal 17 pp.76-77 Vocabulary : A: 1 c 2 d 3 e (or c) 4 a 5 b 6 j 7 h 8 I 9 f 10 g B: Suggested answers 1 You might drive in the middle lane on the motorway because you want to overtake another vehicle 2 you want to tell another driver they have their lights on in the daytime 3 the car in front is... patch, he’d fancied her, had been on a terrible run, they’d only won Past perfect continuous = he’d been taking bribes, he’d been struggling, she’d been having treatment, he’d been thinking B: Suggested Answers 1 His doctor had told him to do more exercise 2 She’d invested it badly and lost it all 3 They’d fallen in love with the place on their last holiday 4 I’d been helping out voluntarily at the zoo... he loves me 5 I wish she would lighten up a bit and have a laugh a bit more 6 I wish you wouldn’t take everything I say as a personal attack 7 My dad’s always letting her get her own way B: Suggested Answers 1 He’s so stubborn, I wish he’d listen to me more when I give him advice 2 She’s so competitive, she’s always playing to win 3 He’s so laid-back, I wish he would get more involved and get angry... Vocabulary: A: a production b staple c GM d poisoning e advertising 7 subtle 8 tide 9 uphold 7 dis 8 pre 9 re 10 semi 11 pro 12 super f allergies g waste h supplies i hygiene j shortages B: Suggested answers a faces challenge b urged not to c should replace d following outbreak of e call for ban on f Fear of g now exceeds h in bid to i prove to be j facing food shortages Listening: A: 1 headline 9 . 1 OUTCOMES Upper-Intermediate Answer Key 01 ENTERTAINMENT pp. 8-9 Grammar: A: Speaker 1: Do you go out much? Speaker. like the plot, Speaker B: good but heavy, quite disturbing. pp.10-11 Vocabulary: A: Suggested answers Statements 1, 6, 8, 9 C: 1 well 2 as if / like 3 impression, look 4 both 5 must,. hero makes an amazing escape. Finally, the hero manages to kill the monster 3 Students’ own answers Reading Part 2: D: 1 transported 2 spiral 3 revenge 4 separated 5 bullied 6 temptation